ANNAMMAL COLLEGE OF NURSING

About Institution

Annammal College of Nursing is situated in Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District which is run by Austin Memorial Charitable and Educational Trust and established to combat the acute shortage of nurse educators and meet changing demand of qualified nurses in the health sector.

Vision

We the Management and Faculties believe that the basic course in nursing is a formal educational preparation which should be based on educational principles. We recognize that the basic course in nursing should prepare nurses for first level positions in nursing both in the hospital and in the community.The practice of nursing as described above requires a good understanding of basic scientific principle.We recognize that nursing is a profession which is influenced by advances in science and technology. Our faculties provide good communication skill, which is essential for practice of nursing We recognize that the nature of nursing is such that a substantial portion of the students learning is acquired in the clinical area. We recognize the interdependence of nursing with allied professions and occupations in promoting, maintaining and restoring health and in particular supervising the auxiliary personnel in the nursing service. We have the responsibility in helping the student to develop pride in the profession and in guiding them with respect to their future in nursing. We believe that we have a responsibility for the all round development of the student.

Mission

The main aim of our institution is to motivate and equip the students with nursing aptitudes in the rural areas so as to empower them and to bring up the standards of society and thereby achieve physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the people.
This trust is formed on the memory of the philanthropist and visionary late Mr. J.Austin with the motto of “ Love your neighbor as you love yourself ”. The main objective of the Annammal Colleg of Nursing is to impart he health care facilities with human face and instill the attitude of providing tender loving care with empathy and compassion to the needy and sick people .
The students of this institution are motivated and educated to serve and discharge their duties with love and compassion as God loves the world and as they do it for themselves and for their family members. We also endeavor to bring up the deserving candidates especially from rural areas irrespective of caste, creed or religion to render quality care to the sick.
In this southern part of our country with high literacy rate and mental aptitude for this professional course, this institution will be able to educate and produce nurses of high standard and quality with homely and spiritual atmosphere. This institution will strive hard for the comprehensive development of the nursing students as a person by developing their skills, attitudes and character and the students will be taught and trained to uphold the dignity and divinity of nursing profession as shown by the lady with a lamp, Florence Nightingale and also Mrs.Annammal and to mould them as a socially relevant, spiritually alive and professionally competent nursing personal in this world. The achieve this and keep them physically fit, time and facilities for sports and games will be provided along with moral and spiritual education.